How the Universe Works 1
2010-04-25 | Documentary | 8 episodes12 Seasons
Episode
Big Bang (2010)
The programme investigates how the Universe came into existence out of nothing, and how it grew from a minuscule point, smaller than an atomic particle, to the vast cosmos we see today.
Black Holes (2010)
Black Holes, the most powerful destroyers in the Universe, the most mysterious phenomena in the heavens. For years they were only speculation, now modern astronomy is proving them frighteningly real and showing that they may well shape everything we see.
Galaxies (2010)
The evolution of galaxies, from clouds of cold gas floating in space 13 billion years ago, to the vast gravitationally bound systems of today.
Stars (2010)
Examining the birth of stars, and how their creation changed the cosmos for ever, leading to planets and life itself.
Supernovas (2010)
Stars are not eternal; they are dying in unimaginably large explosions called supernovas. Second only to the Big Bang, these explosions are where creation and destruction meet. Only now have we begun to understand how these wonders in our sky work.